Well good morning! I arrived in Kentucky yesterday for my best friend’s wedding and it seems my blog slipped my mind. Sorry about that. I’m leaving the hotel in three minutes and will spend my day finishing programs, drinking champagne, painting my toes, drinking champagne, rehearsing for the big day, then probably drinking champagne. Oh, …
Melanie Hooyenga
The Tavernier Stones
I finished reading Stephen Parrish’s The Tavernier Stones over the weekend and have been anxious to tell you about it. As I’ve said before, I suck at book reviews, so please bear with me. In the opening pages The Tavernier Stones is compared to Dan Brown’s Lost Symbol, and I’ve gotta tell you, that worried …
Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
Here’s wishing you all a safe and fun long weekend. I plan to do a whole lot of nothing productive, but I may squeeze in some time for this: I’m taking Monday off to do more of the nothing of which I speak. See you in June!
Speed Racer
Since y’all seem to like posts about my car, I thought I’d feed the need… Can I just say? I heart Reggie. He rocks. We’ve gotten to know each other very well over the past two months–he puts up with my diverse music tastes and I put up with his need to go fast. It’s …
White Girls CAN Jump
I was getting ready for work the other morning and I jumped up to turn on the light–What? You don’t have to do that? You mean your light switch isn’t on the ceiling? Well… (that’s the teeny window that I have to press my cell phone against to get a signal in the dungeon) I’m …
I Think I Missed My Calling
(WARNING: Most of these links have dirrrrty language) As some of you may have picked up on, we’ve had hip hop playing all week in the office and it’s completely overrun my life. I cannot get certain songs out of my head and my friends have been ever so helpful in keeping them there. This …
So What You’re Saying…
I’ve been floundering a bit since shifting blogs. Used to be I either wrote about Mexico or writing, but I’m no longer in Mexico and, frankly, I’m no longer writing. (Although I SWEAR I haven’t quit — I’m still trying to get my schedule under control.) My life in Michigan doesn’t have the same intrigue …
Online Persona
Last night I was lolling on the couch trying to think of what to write for today. I mentally ran through the list of things that’ve kept me busy lately, but decided against each for a variety of reasons. I’m not trying to tease–bear with me for a second–but it brings up a point several …
Garden Party
I’m going to a “garden party” after work today and it’s got me wondering about something. In this particular case, my aunt recently moved into a new home and in lieu of housewarming gifts has asked for items for her garden. Garden Party. But I know there are other references to a Garden Party and …
Short Story Published
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